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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1902
Page
2
An acquaintance greets with unusual cordiality. Governor Orxico quietly took his oath of office last Saturday. His first administration shows prosperity, suggesting the second may follow suit. Dr Hour of Detroit claims alarming asylum population growth. questions who will run all the asylums.
Tie Couerrain suggests securing irrigation water near Socorro by artesian boring or pumping from the river underflow. Both options seem feasible and could bring greater benefits than any other proposal. he urges making the effort.
The writer urges Socorro to provide lodging for health seekers of moderate means. Daily arrivals seek four to five room cottages to rent. A company could erect fifteen to twenty such cottages with modest investment and steady profit through direct rental income and indirect benefits.
The city of Socorro reports a rising spirit with more remodeling of homes and renewed neighbourhood care. The New Mexico School of Mines enjoys its most prosperous year, with record attendance, improved facilities, and a larger staff, credit to the diligent board of trustees.
The piece discusses future Cuban policy and tax relations with the United States, noting that the question will be addressed in the coming weeks. It outlines the administration's stance on potential trade concessions to Cuba and the implications for the country.
The Globe Democrat reports officials including President Roosevelt Secretary Root and Gov Gen Wood support tariff relief for Cuban sugar in exchange for concessions. Wood predicts Cuba could reach 15 million in twenty years, a figure seen as extravagant. Independence or US annexation would shape migration and capital flows, with annexation favoring faster growth and greater immigration and investment.
The proposed army budget for the next fiscal year is set at 91 million dollars, 26 million below last year, with most cuts in the Philippines. A decline seems likely unless the President approves a higher figure, though a continued downward trend after the Spanish American War appears uncertain. Fortifications remain under manned and troops from Cuba and the Philippines may be reassigned to coastal forts, as Democrats argue for longer Philippine deployment while criticizing army leaders.
The Denver Times denounces copperheads praising “boso men” who lure and murder American soldiers. It blames figures like Dubois Teller and Money for encouraging insurgents and weakening the army by proposing cuts to Philippine expenditures.
The imperial retinue reentered Pekin under banners and pageantry after a long exile that raised questions about who rules. The emperor or the dowager empress, and which decrees reflect real policy remain unsettled as China faces a difficult transition.
The Love Democrat urges readers to subscribe to its paper to follow St. Louis 1903 World’s Fair preparations and global news, claiming unrivaled reach from every U.S. state and territory to Canada, Mexico, and English readers worldwide.
Winter of 1898 left Mr Wheeler nearly lame all over his body. He bought Chamberlain's Pain Balm and, from the first application, he began to improve and was cured enough to work steadily all year. Sold by A. E. Howell Socorro and W. M Berrowdale Magdalena.
A Chicago Journal piece mocks a daughter's college finish as she resists duties, prompting a mother to humorously redefine work as roastology and domestic tasks. In France a cyclist helps a stubborn donkey cart by pushing, earning grateful thanks from a peasant who notes two donkeys would have been necessary.
An old practitioner claims a new treatment named Snuffles the guaranteed catarrh cure. Priced at one dollar, the package includes internal and external medicines for a full month. It promises immediate relief and permanent cure by removing the cause and stopping discharges, with guidance from the discoverer. Address requests sent prepaid to Philadelphia.
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is advertised as a safe, purely vegetable remedy for female illnesses without alcohol opium or narcotics. The ad urges sick women to write to Dr. R V Pierce at Buffalo NY for free correspondence and to order the book Common Sense by sending one-cent stamps, claiming the medicine strengthens the mother and child and is unmatched by substitutes.
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt ordered future forest ranger appointments to be made by forest supervisors rather than the Interior Secretary. Supervisors will name Western men able to endure snow and blizzards, while Eastern theorists are urged to stay away. Representative Tongue of Oregon presented a petition from state officials and citizens opposing the change and urging retention of current rangers. A stray note mentions Violet growing in a moist room and a February Ladies' Home Journal item about selling ladies stationery.
Railway notice shows daily Magdalena Branch timetable with south north services at 4:07 am and 9:00 am, early morning departures 7:45 am, and a mid day 12:10 pm stop. Service runs daily except Sunday with Sooorta junction notation and times listed for Sooorta to Magdalena area.
A dense listing of territorial officials and county offices including Socorro, Santa Fe, Lincoln, Chaves, Doña Ana, and others. Names such as Miguel A. Otero, J. W. Raynolds, W. J. Mills, A. Leison, and H. Bowman appear among clerks, attorneys, surveyors, and land office staff. The directory also includes regions like Socorro, Las Cruces, Silver City, and Roswell with various roles.
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